construction

Posted by Chuckmonster on 5 Oct 2016
Construction on Wynn Plaza, a Strip-facing shopping esplanade which will connect the former Ferrari dealership with the forthcoming ālon resort at the stairway entrance at the front of Encore is underway.
When we last checked in,...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 23 Aug 2016Good news guys... Resorts World Las Vegas has FINALLY finished paving their parking garage - 69.71 weeks later since the last time they posted any updates on the Twitter.
At this rate, the property should be...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 20 Jul 2016
Construction on Wynn Plaza, a Strip-facing shopping esplanade which will connect the former Ferrari dealership with the forthcoming ālon resort at the stairway entrance at the front of Encore has begun.
The front lines of the...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 16 May 2016
Yesterday, construction walls surrounding the future Wynn Poker Room came down so workers could patch the marble tiles connecting the thoroughfare to the new barriers and host stand. Thankfully for us poker/design/Wynn nerds, long...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 1 Mar 2016While at Wynn over the weekend, I did a little snooping around the future Wynn Plaza area and recorded it on video.
Check it out:
I noticed after the fact that there is now a walkway connecting...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 29 Jan 2016Construction curtains have gone up near Allegro and the sports book at Wynn Las Vegas. The curtains are covering the corner of the casino floor where the Big 6 wheel and other table games...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 13 Jan 2016
Wynn Las Vegas has drained the lake outside of the Wynn Esplanade and have installed a massive array of movable jets and lights in the center of the small lake.
The fountain show is located on...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 12 Jan 2016
Here's our first 2016 update on the continued construction of The Lucky Dragon hotel & casino. When we last left off, curtain glass was just starting to be clad to the hotel tower and...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 4 Dec 2015Oh boy... how frigging exciting is this! ālon, the forthcoming resort from Andrew Pascal (ex-Wynn COO and founder of PlayStudios, the company that made the hit Facebook app 'My Vegas') in partnership with Crown...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 3 Dec 2015We last checked in on the Lucky Dragon two days ago, we found that the forthcoming property from former Venetian/Palazzo executive William Weidner and real estate entrepreneur Andrew Fonfa had gained steel pylons and crossbeams...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 1 Dec 2015
Two weeks after threatening to halt construction unless someone, anyone subsidized the continuation of their project, the Lucky Dragon brought in a huge pile of structural steel and has begun framing their casino building.
Pylons have...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 25 Nov 2015Everywhere in Las Vegas, casino operators take advantage of the slow season by building, rebuilding and reorganizing shit. Wide swaths of casino floors are taken out of commission and re-arranged. Construction walls go...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 23 Nov 2015
I spotted scaffolding rising from the spine of forthcoming the Resorts World reboot of the former Echelon property during VIMFP weekend. Now, VT Editor JohnH peeps further work on the parking garage including more...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 20 Nov 2015Mr. Giggles just sent us a photo of the construction walls at the forthcoming "Party Pit" at Encore. Take a look:
To help orient yourself in this photo, we are standing directly in front of...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 6 Nov 2015Earlier this morning, the first panels of curtain wall glass were attached to Lucky Dragon's hotel tower, continuing the North Strip project's rapid rise from rendering to reality.
Just last week, VT reported that construction materials...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 30 Oct 2015
Construction at Lucky Dragon is roaring.
Since topping out the hotel tower at amazing speed and finishing the parking garage, Penta Building Group (Las Vegas Arena, Grand Bazaar Shops, SLS Las Vegas) have turned their focus...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 28 Oct 2015
Last week, Towbin Motorcars issued an official press release announcing their purchase of the Wynn Pense Ferrari Dealership, as well as the onboarding of Wynn Penske employees. Wynn PR confirmed the Ferrari dealership closure...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 10 Sep 2015Remember last week when we unlocked Aria's overflow poker room renovation maneuvers? Well VT reader alexanbo has dug up a new question on Aria's casino floor.
In nearly the same area, curtains have gone up,...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 7 Aug 2015Operators of the Vegas Wants Hockey Facebook page posted a dozen photos of the inside of The Arena.
It looks like... an Arena! Can't wait to see "Murren On Ice" when it opens.
Thanks Mac78130 for...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 23 Jul 2015
Aria has dropped The Deuce. The Deuce - which was originally named the National Gaming Lounge and Club Royale before Aria opened - may have a new name - 5 p.m., according to...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 13 Jul 2015A fence and project identifier board has gone up around the former New Frontier site, preparing it for transformation into ālon, under the pseudonym "LV Resort."
Exciting! Soon enough, the dead trees will be removed...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 3 Jul 2015The Silverton is nearing completion on their new hotel tower expansion. The large angled v-shaped tower features three protruding columns in each wing and a pyramid shaped decoration in the center. Compelling design...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 6 May 2015Videographer Randy Soard has released a drone video of the Resorts World site shot in the days prior to the groundbreaking ceremony. This gives a great view of the entirety of the parcel,...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 1 Apr 2015Two weeks after we told you construction on preview pavilions at Resorts World Las Vegas was imminent, Genting America spokespeeps announced that there will be a groundbreaking ceremony May 5. Thanks to architect of...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 16 Mar 2015Wynn Las Vegas has divided up Mojitos clothing shop erected privacy walls around the new retail space which will become a Tom Ford boutique as we exclusively reported last year.
This is the second time Wynn...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 13 Mar 2015
Resorts World Las Vegas filed for permits with the Clark County Zoning Commission to make "Temporary Aesthetic Improvements" to the property under Title 30 of Commission code.
Resorts World is planning on building two showroom/preview centers...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 19 Nov 2014Giada at The Cromwell is a run away success and one of the few bright spots in Caesars Entertainment's recent renovation spending spree.
With demand high for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Caesars is calling in the...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 31 Jul 2014Check out this amazing video of The International Hotel & Casino under construction in 1969, as Elvis Presley signs his contract to perform at the hotel's grand opening and beyond.
Amazing!
Big thanks to Misnomer for the...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 17 Apr 2014The Cromwell is racing towards opening, to the point of boasting "the only rooftop pool deck on the Strip" in a recent email blast. You can just ignore all those other rooftop pool...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 23 Jan 2014
As the dust flies, on a cold and gray Las Vegas morn and a poor little shopping mall is born called the Get Tow.
And Gary Loveman cries, cause if there's one thing that he don't...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 7 Nov 2013Nearly three years ago, we spotted CEO Alex Yemenidjian showing off some renderings of Phase III expansion of Tropicana right to the corner of Tropicana Blvd and The Strip.
It appears that his dream of expanding...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 29 Aug 2013The Sands Expo center - the gigantic convention area which powers occupancy (and all business decisions) at the Venetian and Palazzo has unzipped their purse strings and bought a vowel.
An "E" to be exact, and...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 3 Jun 2013It appears that the Visas for cash check has cleared.
The transition of the historic Sahara into the shiny new SLS Hotel Las Vegas is in full roar mode with demolition crews dismantling the exterior filigree...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 3 Jun 2013Finally... nearly two years since we uncovered the project subsequently connected the dots to the NYNY stadium announcement, Monte Carlo has begun demolition of the north entrance plaza.
This space will become a Double Barrel Roadhouse,...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 23 May 2013
Sahara demolition is in full swing. To help sbe keep their eyes on the balls, they've mounted a SLS construction cam on the side of the hotel tower.
Check it out here SLS Construction Camera....

Posted by Chuckmonster on 8 May 2013The Quad (formerly the Imperial Palace) has opened the portion of the property which connects the forthcoming Linq to Harrah's Carnival Court as well as a small hallway that extends towards points east - the...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 11 Apr 2013It appears that the Las Vegas Club, aka Vegas Club aka LVC aka Trippies Winner For Worst Downtown has brought in a crew of guys from the parking lot at Home Depot to do a...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 12 Mar 2013Nearly 2 1/2 years since we broke the news that Aria was to get a marquee, this ginormous electronic message board is on the cusp of completion.
We knew it was huge before, but holy crap......

Posted by Chuckmonster on 10 Dec 2012
For those who just can't get over the sting of losing the Imperial Palace's blue hued pagoda stylings, worry you not.... Hakkasan, the forthcoming Pan Asian supper club at MGM Grand has got you modernized...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 5 Sep 2012Another quick construction update for those who are into that sort of thing (me.) The ARIA marquee, a project we broke the news about two years ago, is taking deep concrete root at the...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 5 Sep 2012We've been tracking the MGM Lion construction job for quite a while, eventually finding out that what they were building was a new nightclub/restaurant thingy called Hakkasan. The other day I rolled by...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 25 Jun 2012This is part 2 of our little Linq construction status recap. The previous post covered the demolition of O'Sheas down to the studs. This one will eyeball the interior and exterior of the Imperial...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 22 Jun 2012
Rejoice Vegas construction junkies, work on Caesars Entertainment's Linq has hit full vector. This major renovation of the area between Harrah's and Flamingo (Imperial Palace) hit its stride with the closure of O'Sheas and...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 14 Jun 2012
ARIA is most definitely moving forward with their plans to build a gigantic marquee. Plans leaked to VT in the comments to our previous ARIA marquee post pinpoint the planned location of the...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 13 Jun 2012
The renovations to the exterior of the MGM Grand's ginormous lion sculpture are part of the renovation of Studio 54 as it becomes Hakkasan, an Asian inspired restaurant/nightlife concept managed by Angel Management Group. ...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 31 Oct 2011Meet the new, temporary, tower suites lobby, formerly known as Alex.
VT super tipster JakeZ stopped by to take a peek and tried to slip inside but unfortunately, the door was locked.
"Your suite is right this...

Posted by Chuckmonster on 29 Oct 2011VT uber tipster JakeZ is back on the scene at Encore today scoping out the construction in the Encore Explanade, where the powers that be are shuffling the deck in hopes of finding a solution...

Posted by Blackjacker1979 on 28 Oct 2011
While enjoying my most recent on-the-way-out-of-town stay at the always impressive M Resort, a shift manager dropped a bit of a bomb to us. M Resort may be planning to start construction on a...